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MEMORY OF LATE NELLY UCHENDU

She sang in alot of Old NOLLYWOOD classic movies like Things fall apart, Taboo, Nneka the pretty serpent and alot more,

She produced classic songs like "Love Nwatinti" ; "Waka", "Aka Bu Eze" and "Mama etc

In recognition of her contributions to music in
Nigeria, Uchendu received the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger by former Nigerian president Shehu Shagari in 1980.

One of her composition titled "Ikemefuna's Song" was used as a soundtrack in a 1980s film adaptation of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

She died on 12 April 2005 in a hospital in Enugu State Nigeria after a reported cancer-related illness. She was aged 55..

May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace Amen....... R.i.p, Ada Umuchu.

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